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British consumer confidence inched up in July after seven straight months of decline, possibly reflecting the introduction of support payments for low-income households, a survey showed on Wednesday. YouGov and consultancy Cebr said on Wednesday their overall consumer confidence index rose 2 points in July, representing the first uptick since November. The survey comes days after the Bank of England (BoE) said Britain would enter a recession at the end of 2022 and gave a grimmer outlook for inflation, projecting consumer prices would rise more than 13% in October.
SIR – With the announcement of the possibility of A-road speed limits of 60mph being reduced to 20mph in Surrey (report, August 8), and other counties likely to follow, it is only right that the British public is made aware of the intentions of both the Government and local authorities in reducing, and eventually phasing out, our access to personal transport by pricing people out of cars and by making driving such a huge inconvenience that we simply give up.
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for extreme heat for parts of England and Wales from Thursday to Sunday.
The IFS urged Tory leadership contenders Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to set out their spending intentions to revive public services.
In statement following Tuesday’s West End performance of the show, performers said it was a ‘huge honour to follow in Olivia’s footsteps each night’.
“She takes her job of stomping out my life very seriously,” Karen’s owner told media outlets.
The two Tory leadership candidates have clashed over further support for rising energy costs
The Government’s spending plans are ‘considerably less generous’ than originally intended last autumn, a think tank has warned.
The email for a live dissection event called The Vivit Experience was titled ‘She’s Under The Patio’ and included a picture of the serial killer.
The charity has called for action to curb emissions and adapt to climate change as latest heatwave grips.
The increase possibly coincided with the arrival of the Government’s first cost-of-living payments.
Families will pay an extra £30bn a year in tax as soaring inflation drags millions of people into higher income tax bands, according to a leading think-tank.
Energy bills are set to soar from £1,971 to around £3,582 in October, according to a recent forecast.
Not telling a doctor about unusual health changes or possible cancer symptoms reduces the chances of an early cancer diagnosis.
London Fire Brigade issued the warning on Wednesday after dozens of firefighters tackled the fire last week.
Rates will be cut to 6.3% from September, having already been cut to 7.3% from 12% in June.
Drivers are risking the safety of themselves, their passengers and other road users, the RAC warned.
Government urged to announce more support for struggling households as Ofgem price cap expected to rise again
Australia's Graincorp on Wednesday raised its annual profit forecast for the second time, as the agribusiness firm continues to reap the benefits of a supply crunch from the war in Ukraine, aided by expectations of above-average East Coast Australian (ECA) crop. The company said it now expects fiscal 2022 underlying net profit after tax to be A$365 million ($254.08 million) to A$400 million, compared with its earlier forecast of A$310 million to A$370 million, up significantly from A$139 million reported last year. The agribusiness and processing businesses were on track to deliver record financial results, the company said, adding its supply chains were operating at close to full capacity to export grains.
Lisa Chick, a retired Fort Worth police officer living in Burleson, will be on the show with celebrity partner Heidi Klum, competing in the word association game to win cash.
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